Child migrants die from cold after boat sinks
The deaths of four children collected on Sunday morning from the sea off the southeastern Aegean island of Leros have been attributed to hypothermia, coast guard sources said on Monday.
Athens: Couple robbed at knifepoint in their own home
Police in Athens have launched an investigation after four robbers broke into a home in the Nea Smyrni district and robbed at couple at knifepoint.
Residents in Central Greece urged to limit movements due to snowfall
Residents in the Central Greece regional units of Viotia, Fthiotida, Magnesia and Evia have been urged to “drastically limit movements and follow the instructions of the authorities” due to heavy snowfall in their area.
48-hour shipping strike from Wednesday
Ships will remain docked on Wednesday and Thursday in all the ports of the country, due to a 48-hour nationwide strike announced by the Panhellenic Maritime Federation (PNO).
Greece ready to assist Turkey immediately
In a phone call on Monday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated Greece’s readiness to immediately assist Turkey in every way as it struggles with the dire consequences of two devastating earthquakes and many aftershocks in the southeastern part of the country and neighboring Syria.
Why the highways were closed during snowstorm
The closure of major highways on Monday and Sunday decided by the traffic police due to bad weather was justified, concessionaire representatives told Kathimerini, as experience shows few drivers are able to put chains on their tires, increasing the risk of accidents.
Major property deal reached
The largest single agreement in the Greek real estate market to date, both in terms of value and the number of properties, has been completed, involving 573 assets worth 430-440 million euros.
Mitsotakis: special salary scale for armed forces from 2023
The county’s armed forces will be subject to a special salary scale from January 1, 2024, under a government defense bill tabled in parliament, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said.
Halkidiki rattled by 4.5 magnitude quake
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred shortly before 1 p.m. in the northern Halkidiki region, according to the Seismological Station of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The epicenter of the quake, which was also felt in Thessaloniki, was in the sea in the Toronean Gulf, at a depth of 9 kilometers.
Public tender for the “Procurement of collapsible transportable bridges to deal with floods, disasters, etc., Baily type.” – Provision of clarifications
For more information, see the attached documents in Greek.